Quebec route 212
Encyclopedia
Route 212 is a two-lane east/west highway in the Estrie
region in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. It begins in the city of Cookshire at a junction with Route 108
and runs through Newport, La Patrie and Notre-Dame-des-Bois before reaching its terminal at Route 161
in the village of Woburn.
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
region in the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It begins in the city of Cookshire at a junction with Route 108
Quebec route 108
Route 108 is a two-lane east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Eastern Townships and Chaudière-Appalaches regions of Quebec, Canada...
and runs through Newport, La Patrie and Notre-Dame-des-Bois before reaching its terminal at Route 161
Quebec route 161
Route 161 is a north/south highway south of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its current northern terminus is east of the junction of Autoroute 55 in Saint-Wenceslas, and its southern terminus is at the border of Maine in the USA, where it continues as Maine State Route 27.-Municipalities...
in the village of Woburn.
Municipalities along Route 212
- Cookshire-EatonCookshire-Eaton, QuebecCookshire-Eaton is a ville in the Estrie region in Quebec. It was formed in 2002 by the amalgamation of the villages of Cookshire and Sawyerville, and the township of Eaton. It is the seat of Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality....
- NewportNewport, QuebecNewport is a township of 700 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. Newport is also called "Island Brook"....
- La PatrieLa Patrie, QuebecLa Patrie is a village of 800 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the base of Mont Megantic.Some industries specializing in the field of forestry have settled in La Patrie.-Light Pollution:...
- Notre-Dame-des-BoisNotre-Dame-des-Bois, QuebecNotre-Dame-des-Bois is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 965 as of 2006. Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in...
- Saint-Augustin-de-WoburnSaint-Augustin-de-Woburn, QuebecSaint-Augustin-de-Woburn, known locally as Woburn, is a parish in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 701 as of 2006...
Major intersections
RCM or ET | Municipality | Km | Junction | Notes |
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Le Haut-Saint-François Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec -References:... |
Cookshire-Eaton | 0.0 | 108 WEST: to Sherbrooke 108 EAST: to Bury Bury, Quebec Bury is a municipality of 1,249 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. Bury is home to a Canada Day celebration which is well-known in the Estrie region and which draws in triple the town's population for a parade and events in the park. Bury, although it... |
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La Patrie | 31.0 | 257 SOUTH: to Chartierville Chartierville, Quebec Chartierville is a small village of 300 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.Chartierville is located Route 257 South. Prior to its founding in 1870 by colonists from Saint-Hyacinthe, gold-seekers flocked to the area... 257 NORTH: to Hampden Hampden, Quebec Hampden is a township of 300 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.... & Scotstown Scotstown, Quebec Scotstown is a city of 617 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.... |
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Le Granit Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec -References:... |
Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn | 63.2 | 161 SOUTH: to in Coburn Gore, Maine 161 NORTH: to Frontenac Frontenac, Quebec Frontenac is a municipality in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,622 as of 2006.The area was settled heavily from 1870 to 1880 by colonizers from the United Kingdom and the United States. As such, it was known until 1959 as the united counties of... |
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External links
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- Route 212 in Google Maps